Fence-post.



W. HOOPER.

FENCE POST.

APPLIOATION TILED OUT. 0, 1909.

Patented Sent.27,1 910.

III]- STATES AT N TQE.

WILLIAM HOOPER, OF WARNER, KANSAS.

FENCE-POST.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, WILLIAM Hoornn, a citizen of the United States, residing at \Varner, in the county of Smith and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in F ence-Posts, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has relation to certain new and useful improvements in corner fence posts.

The object of my invention is to provide a corner fence post having an adjustable brace, so that the post can be rigidly held in vertical position, against the tension of the fence wires.

With the above and other objects in view, the present invention consists in the combi nation and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claim, it being understood that changes in the specific structure shown and described may be made within the scope of the claim without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification, and in which like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, Figure 1 shows an elevational view of a fence post embodying my inven tion, Fig. 2 is a top View thereof, Fig. 3 is an enlarged detached detail disclosing a sectional view of the base plate, Fig. 4 shows a detail of the chain collar as used in my invention, Fig. 5 is a sectional view showing a modified form of the invention.

In constructing a wire fence, it is quite essential that the corner posts are properly braced, to withstand the strain of the drawn fence wires. In my invention I employ a wooden post 5 at the lower end of which is the foot 6, made of concrete, or other suitable material. As shown this concrete foot increases in diameter from the top toward the bottom, to prevent the post from being withdrawn after being properly positioned. Near the upper end the post is provided with the mortise 7 within which is stepped the upper beveled end 8 of the brace bar 9 which has its lower end rounded as is shown at 10 and provided with a longitudinally disposed slot 12 near this rounded end as clearly disclosed in Fig. 3. Surrounding the lower end of the post 5, is a collar 13 made of a chain having the open links 14: by means of which the ends of the chain are connected to form an encircling collar.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 6, 1909.

Patented Sept. 27, 1910. Serial No. 521,208.

I11 connection with the brace bar 9, I em ploy a tension rod 15 having the hook 16 at one end while the opposite end is threaded to carry the nut 17. The hook 1G is carried through one of the links of the chain, while the threaded end of the tension rod is carried through the slot 12. The lower rounded end 10 of the brace bar 9 is held within the rounded socket of the heel 19 forming a part of the base plate 18, a triangular bolt car 20 being extended from the heel, this bolt ear having an aperture, through which the tension rod is carried, this tension rod also being held within the slot 12 of the brace bar as disclosed in Fig. 3. As shown, the bolt car 20 has the slanting rearward face 20 engaging the slanting forward face 9 of the brace bar 9. The elements having been properly assembled, the operation of securing the post is very simple. In order to firmly secure the brace bar 9, the operator adjusts the nut 17 which operation carries the base plate 18 toward the post insuring the bar and rod being firmly held to the heel 19. As shown in the top view, two such brace bars 9 and base plates 18 are employed, these bars 9 being held at right an gles to one another. In operating the nut 17, the base plate 18 can be carried toward or away from the post in giving adjustment to the post.

Among the advantages of my device, are that the bracing is made adjustable and that the lower end of the fence post held within the ground is provided with a protecting covering preventing the rotting of the post.

The device is further simple and inexpensive in construction and both durable and efficient in operation.

In Fig. 5 there is shown a structure in which the brace bar 9 has the slanting for ward face 9, against which there is disposed a block A, having a diagonal rear face B, resting against the face 9 of the brace. The forward face of the block A is vertical and a passage C is formed through the block, receiving the rod 15, which is pro vided with the nut 17 The block A has a curved face D, receiving the end of the bar 9.

What is claimed is:

The combination with a post, having a recess therein adjacent its upper end, of a chain collar surrounding the lower end Of said post and comprising a plurality of links, a portion of which are open links whereby said collar may be detached from the post, a brace member disposed in said recess at the upper end of the post, said brace member having its lower end rounded in contour and provided with a slot extending diagonally therethrough, an engaging mem her having a diagonal rear face adapted to form a resisting member, said diagonal face of the engaging member terminating in a concaved lower portion and with which the rounded end of the post is snugly engaged, said engaging member having an aperture therethrough adjacent the diagonal portion and disposed in alinement with the said slot, a tension rod having a hooked end engaged in one of the open links of the collar and having its opposite end screw threaded and disposed through the alined slots aforesaid, said engaging member having a portion of its outer face extending vertically adjacent to the slot therein and a nut mounted upon the screw threaded end of said rod in engagement with said face.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature, in presence of two Witnesses.

WVILLIAM HOOPER.

\Vitnesses i J. M. FARRIS, T. C. BADGER. 

